Reviews for Play about the Baby

The average rating for Play about the Baby based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-11-23 00:00:00 Maria Jesus I�iguez De Heredia Diaz De Ara Albee does another Baby Situation again when an older couple want a baby belonging to young kids. In the Off-Bwy production, the youngsters had a nude scene. It was a hit. Surprised ? When in doubt, as Albee often is, he mixes Theatre of the Absurd w realism, and adds a baby burp of Dadaism. Depending on the casting, it can be an entertaining sniff and to hell with what it means, as with most of Albee. Leave mum at home reading Grace Livingston Hill.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-11-01 00:00:00 Gerald Pigg And I'm back to being indifferent to Edward Albee. Having found the other two 2001 Pulitzer finalists quite strong, The Play About the Baby is the weird cousin by comparison. For me, The Play About the Baby represents the worst of mid-century theatre - too obtuse, experimental and absurd. It feels like it's weird for the sake of being weird. This is the sort of play that always makes me think of The Emperor's New Clothes in that I wonder if people actually enjoyed it or merely said they did because they didn't want to seem provincial. Not recommended.